Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bristol / Johnson / Kingsport, Tri-City Regional Airport (KTRI)

Lat: 36.48°NLon: 82.4°WElev: 1519ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Unicoi TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Unicoi TN
 36.21°N 82.38°W (Elev. 2464 ft)
12:41 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
12am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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